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ArticleFrontiers in psychology2022

Cancer Anxiety Mediates the Association Between Satisfaction With Medical Communication and Psychological Quality of Life After Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy.

Cristina Zarbo, Agostino Brugnera, Luigi Frigerio, Chiara Celi, Angelo Compare, Valentina Dessì, Rosalba Giordano, Chiara Malandrino, Federica Paola Sina, Maria Grazia Strepparava and 3 more

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Article in Frontiers in psychology, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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Cristina ZarboUnit of Epidemiological and Evaluation Psychiatry, IRCCS Istituto Centro San Giovanni di Dio Fatebenefratelli, Brescia, Italy.
Agostino BrugneraDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy.
Luigi FrigerioDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Chiara CeliClinical Psychology Unit, ASST-Monza, Monza, Italy.
Angelo CompareDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy.
Valentina DessìDepartment of Human and Social Sciences, University of Bergamo, Bergamo, Italy.
Rosalba GiordanoDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Chiara MalandrinoDepartment of Obstetrics & Gynaecology, Hospital Papa Giovanni XXIII, Bergamo, Italy.
Federica Paola SinaGynaecologic Surgery Unit, ASST-Monza, Monza, Italy.
Maria Grazia StrepparavaClinical Psychology Unit, ASST-Monza, Monza, Italy.
Isadora Vaglio TessitoreDepartment of Medicine and Surgery, University of Milan-Bicocca, Milan, Italy.
Mariangela VenturaPrivate Practitioner, Bergamo, Italy.
Robert FruscioGynaecologic Surgery Unit, ASST-Monza, Monza, Italy.
University of Bergamo · ITOspedale Papa Giovanni XXIII · ITAzienda Ospedaliera San Gerardo · ITUniversity of Milano-Bicocca · ITASST Melegnano e della Martesana · ITIstituti di Ricovero e Cura a Carattere Scientifico · IT

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Abstract

Background: Prophylactic Bilateral Salpingo-Oophorectomy (PBSO) reduces the risk of developing ovarian cancer. However, the psychological mechanisms that may affect post-surgery Quality of Life (QoL) among patients who underwent PBSO are still largely unknown. Thus, this study aimed at exploring the direct and indirect associations of satisfaction with medical communication and cancer anxiety on post-surgery QoL among women at high risk of developing ovarian cancer. Method: Fifty-nine women (mean age: 50.64 ± 6.7 years) who underwent PBSO took part in this cross-sectional study, filling out a sociodemographic and clinical questionnaire, a battery of validated psychological measures and an Results: Post-surgery psychological QoL was unrelated from any sociodemographic or clinical variable. Cancer anxiety had a significant direct negative effect on psychological QoL, while satisfaction with medical communication had a significant positive direct effect on it. Finally, cancer anxiety significantly mediated the association between satisfaction with medical communication and post-surgery psychological QoL. Discussion: Results suggest that post-surgery psychological QoL of patients who underwent PBSO may be increased with interventions, delivered in a genetic counselling setting, targeting quality of medical communication and cancer anxiety.

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BRCAcommunicationovarian cancerprophylactic bilateral salpingo-oophorectomyquality of life

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